There are clear signs that many of the construction projects needed to ready Guam to host more than 4,000 Marines are moving ahead. Work is still in the early stages at the site of the planned Marine Corps Base Guam, but military leaders are pleased the effort appears to be on track, reports Stars and Stripes. “It is clearly moving forward,” said Capt. Daniel Turner, commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas. Japan is paying about $3 billion of the $8.7 billion price tag for the undertaking, which does not have a firm deadline for completion. Current plans call for the Marines to relocate from Okinawa between 2022 and 2026. About $500 million worth of projects have been completed on the island, including a new parking apron for Marine aircraft and an aviation maintenance hangar at Andersen AFB. A utility and site improvement project has been completed at Apra Harbor. DOD also is funding off-base projects, including $50 million for the island’s commercial port, $125 million for wastewater treatment upgrades, road projects between Naval Base Guam and the northern part of the island, and $30.6 million for sewer improvements.While the lion’s share of the effort lies ahead, officials say one of the key obstacles has been navigated — satisfactorily addressing residents’ concerns over the pace of construction and its environmental and cultural impacts.Photo courtesy of the Navy Dan Cohen AUTHORread more

Tags Samsung’s foldable phone line may be expanding soon. CNET Samsung’s family of foldable smartphones may be tripling soon.The South Korean electronics giant is developing a pair of new foldable handsets following its unveiling of its Galaxy Fold, people familiar with the company’s plans told Bloomberg. One of the devices would fold away from the user like the Huawei Mate X instead of inward, as the Galaxy Fold does.A phone that folds vertically is expected to be unveiled later this year or early next year, Bloomberg reported. An in-display fingerprint sensor may also be incorporated into the foldable lineup.When Samsung introduced its Galaxy Fold at Unpacked on February, it stole most of the spotlight from the other four phones the company announced there as well, including a 5G phone. Though many are intrigued by the Galaxy Fold, its consumer appeal may be limited its uncommon design, limited availability and price.At $1,980, the Fold costs twice the starting price of the Galaxy Note 9 or iPhone XS. The Mate X, which was also unveiled last month, tantalized audience members until its $2,600 price tag was announced, and then oohs and ahhs turned to gasps.Samsung didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. 0 Post a comment Share your voice Foldable Phones Tablets Phones Samsungread more

Keerthy Suresh in Sandakozhi 2TwitterThe 66th National Awards were announced on Friday and Telugu cinema and Telugu film fraternity are very much happy. Going into the awards, actress Keerthy Suresh has been awarded the Best Actress award for Mahanati and also, the film won the Best Film at the National Awards. This is the first National award for the actress and all her fans and well-wishers from the industry are very much happy for the actress. Keerthy deserves the award for all the efforts she has put in, to step into the shoes of Savitri and of course the whole team for making the best film.Congrats dear nanba @KeerthyOfficial for #Mahanati best actress National award Proud moment & Hats off to Mahanathi team pic.twitter.com/FTqHLwmQHQ— atlee (@Atlee_dir) August 9, 2019 TwitterActor turned director Rahul Ravindran won the award for Best Original Screenplay for Chi La Sow, his first film as director. Ram Charan Tej and Sukumar’s Rangasthalam has received the Best Audiography award.Awe is definitely one of the best films from the Telugu film industry and even this film has won the honour. This Prashanth Varma directorial venture has won the award in the categories of Best Makeup and Best VFX.Many actors have taken to social media to congratulate the winners and this is definitely a big honour to the industry. These awards increase the responsibility of the filmmakers and actors to make many more amazing films.Rana Daggubati, Mahesh S Koneru, Jr NTR, Ram Charan Tej and many other celebrities from many industries have taken to their social media to share their happiness as their colleagues and friends have won the awards which are really big as an achievement.Telugu cinema is flying high! Congratulations to the teams of #Mahanati, #Rangasthalam, #Awe and #ChiLaSow for winning at the #66thNationalAwards.— Jr NTR (@tarak9999) August 9, 2019 Twitter@KeerthyOfficial congrats my dear, you played my favourite actor with great aplomb and deserve all the accolades. My wishes to the #Mahanati team????— Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) August 9, 2019 TwitterCongratulation to all the #nationalawards winners ! Telugu cinema stands in pride!! #Mahanati #Awe #ChiLaSow #Rangasthalam ?— Rana Daggubati (@RanaDaggubati) August 9, 2019 Twitterread more

Train accidentZahedul was returning to work in Savar, Dhaka, on the roof of a train Saturday morning. His head hit the foot-overbridge of Raninagar railway station in Naogaon. He managed to travel up to Naogaon district town with his head injury.He was rushed to hospital at Naogaon, but succumbed to his injuries there.Zahedul Islam, 26, was a resident of Douladia Kollapara village of Kurigram district.Confirming the death, Natore railway station master Khan Maniruzzaman said Zahedul was travelling on the roof of Ekota Express from Dinajpur.Santahar railway police sent Zahedul’s body to Natore sadar hospital for autopsy.

00:00 /02:27 – / 4The sun is setting outside, but the excitement is just beginning inside the Talento Bilingüe de Houston Community Center just east of downtown.Teenagers are stringing up colorful lights above a small stage. Music and laughter fill the room to the side, where people are hanging up tote bags bearing pictures of Frida Kahlo. Pink shelves line one of the walls.A new bookstore is coming to Houston’s East End.“We were here over the weekend painting shelves, so it’s unglamorous work right now,” says Tony Diaz, the founder of the literary non-profit, Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say. Until now, they’ve never had a physical location to sell books.“People have said that downtown Houston was a book desert,” Diaz says. “We’ve just created an oasis.”They’re calling the place Nuestra Palabra Books and Art. It’ll feature works by and about Latinos, including local authors whose books may be hard to find in the big-name bookstores.“Like Marie Elena Cortes,” Diaz explains. “She has a book called Neglected by Two Countries. It’s about kids who’ve been kind of caught in the immigration system and it’s their personal stories.”The store had its soft opening inside Talento Bilingüe last week. They’re waiting for the green light from the city to knock out part of an inside wall to make room for a counter, then the grand opening will follow. It’s not just a place to pick up a book. They’ll also serve coffee and sell art.“Our community really needs a cool little bookstore to come chill at because these are serious, heavy duty times,” Diaz says. “And I think now, more than ever, we do need a place where we’re not by political party and we’re not going to bully people. We’re going to celebrate people.”Diaz says they plan to host nationally-published authors for readings at least once a month, alongside community writers.“I think this is a great place for everybody to meet on a common, even ground,” he says. “Meet us in person, have a good time or take some books away. A lot of times, folks come up to me and say, ‘Hey, what are some books that can tell me about the Latino experience?’”So far, there are about 500 books in stock, with room to grow to about 2,000. Someday, it may be even more than that.“We would love to have the issue where we have to expand, but we haven’t even officially opened yet,” Diaz says with a laugh. “So, it’s kind of one thing at a time.”The grand opening of Nuestra Palabra Books and Art is set to take place sometime before Christmas. Listen To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: X Shareread more

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Brown’s defense is very complicated, which has taken a full spring and summer to learn the new schemes and terminology. However, Burns has put a lot of time in studying the game and is poised to be a starter when the team takes the field on Sept. 2 versus Notre Dame. Story Links The Louisville native has bulked up to nearly 200 pounds and has embraced his new role, according to Brown, who coached a top 10 defense last season at Appalachian State. Forced to set the edge against the running game in Brown’s defense, Burns needed to bulk up to handle more plays near the line of scrimmage and take on pulling offensive linemen. “It was new to him in the spring,” Brown said. “I think with his ability to play defensive back and linebacker, you can do a lot of things with him. With Rodjay being a good tackler, he can make an impact on our defense. That position makes a lot of plays, and I think with Rodjay’s versatility can be an asset to our defense.” “I know the defense,” Burns said. “They are putting new things in every day, but I’ve adjusted to it. I’m looking forward to our scrimmage this weekend to see how far I’ve come since the spring.” The Cardinals finished their third day of fall camp on Tuesday, and Burns likes what he’s seen from the defense in a short period of time. Playing in shorts and shoulder pads for the first time, Burns saw the defense play at a higher level. Burns has transitioned to the play the “Card” position in the spring, which is more of an outside linebacker and nickel back in defensive coordinator’s Brown’s system. Beginning his career at Ohio State, Burns, a native of Louisville, returned home to the Cardinals in 2017 to play at Louisville. The summer strength and conditioning program under Mike Sirignano was critical for Burns to change his body to be to withstand the increased physicality needed to be able to be a forced at the line of scrimmage. Burns embraced the challenge, changed his body, and is now the leader heading into the first week of camp. The Cardinals will return to the practice field on Wednesday at 11 a.m. as the adjustment period continues. Print Friendly Version In his first playing season with the Cardinals in 2018, Burns started nine games at the cornerback position, recording 38 tackles and one interception. He was one of the most explosive punt returners nationally with a 15.2 average, returning a punt 55 yards for his first touchdown. “It was a rough transition for sure,” Burns said. “I’ve adjusted to it and gained the weight I needed to gain. The coaching staff told me that I had the ability to make tackles and be a playmaker, which was a big selling point for me. I just wanted to play and help the team.” “It was very important to change my body,” Burns said. “I had to get stronger to go against the offensive linemen and be physical with them. I had to get stronger to set a good base and be able to stop the run.” Covering wide receivers down the field and not being heavily involved in stopping the run, Burns’ responsibilities will change dramatically this year as he moves closer to the line of scrimmage, which has taken a little time to get adjusted. However, with the change in defensive philosophies under the new coaching staff, Burns’ athletic ability and size fit perfect in Brown’s vision for the former Trinity product. Playing cornerback last season, Burns started the year at 189 pounds, which was perfect for that position. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville outside linebacker Rodjay Burns is in another state of transition heading into his third season with the Cardinals. “We were together for the first time today after splitting practices for the first two days,” Burns said. “We had a lot of guys out there making plays and flying around. It’s been fun with all the guys back together.”read more

Kolkata: Within a month of the Majerhat bridge collapse here in West Bengal, that claimed three lives, an under construction bridge in South 24 Parganas collapsed on Monday, police said. “Part of the under construction bridge over Kalnagini river in Kawkdeep area collapsed at around 10 a.m. No one has been injured in the incident,” a state police officer said. “The reason of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. Senior officials have reached the spot,” he added. A portion of the Majerhat bridge in south Kolkata collapsed on September 4, killing three and injuring at least 19 others. Another canal bridge collapsed in Darjeeling district’s Siliguri on September 7, injuring a truck driver.

The seventh season of Winter/Festive edition of India Runway Week commenced at Thyagraj Stadium last Friday and continued till Sunday. The show opened with the designs of international Designer Bibi Russell under the name of “Rajasthali”. Day one was high on creativity, where experienced designers ruled the ramp.Bollywood Diva Soha Ali Khan walked the ramp for Designer Shweta Sarda who presented the glory of womanhood through her designs while Mugdha Godse and Mandana Karimi also walked the ramp for Designer Satomi by Rakam and Studio AV. Also Read – Add new books to your shelfThe second day of India Runway week Season 7 in association with Big Boy Toyz started with college students doing the ramp walk in the designs of the students from Appejay Design Institute. Fashion designer Yoshita Yadav launched her bridal collection ‘Oudh’ under the label Yoshita Couture at India Runway Week on September 17. Bollywood actor Esha Gupta walked the ramp as the showstopper dressed in a beautiful Yoshita Yadav creation. The collection ‘Oudh’ was presented for the first time and consisted of pre bridal dresses apt for ceremonies like the sangeet, mehendi, and reception of an Indian wedding. Also Read – Over 2 hours screen time daily will make your kids impulsiveThe bridal collection was inspired by the ethereal style legacy of Lucknow, as the name ‘Oudh’ suggests, the design of the collection took its inspiration from the architecture of the most flourishing and the richest period of the Awadhi history. It aims to revive the continuum of cultural legacy patronized by the Nawabs and the elite of Lucknow.Day 3 started with the show of five designers- Shilpa Chourasia, Sana Khan, Var-Shi by Varun and Vidushi, Preatz by PreethiFazel, Abitie by Megha Mahendru. Veteran Actress Sharmila Tagore walked ramp for Rohini Gugnani. She dazzled the show with the grace and dignity showcasing the splendid and grand Avadh era in her designs. Gugnani’s latest collection was an interesting play of concepts derived from the cities of Kanpur, Lucknow, Faizabad which redefined the glory of Avadh period in present time. Ethnicity is kept unscathed, mingling it with contemporary designs to make the collection fit for modern bride and Groom. “I am very humbled that Sharmila Tagore agreed to be the face of the collection as no one could else could have better presented the Nawabi elegance and style” says Rohini.The Grand finale of India Runway Week was by Designers Riddhi and Siddhi with their collection ‘English Country Gardens’. The collection conjures up contemplative thoughts of romance and lazy summer days. The colour story has a diverse range of hues from onion pinks, peaches,off-whites, pale blue and brown. The silhouettes are long, fluid and layered for women and sharp yet easygoing for men.read more